Clara Barton Camp
Monday, July 21st, 2008
The Clara Barton Camp is an all-girls camp in North Oxford, Massachussetts, held for girls between the ages of 6 and 16 with Type 1 diabetes. It was named for the founder of the American Red Cross, Clara Barton.
Established 75 years ago, the Clara Barton Camp is one of the programs held on behalf of the Barton Centre For Diabetes Education. It is divided into two week and five day programs and give the girls a chance to do what you’d expect at any camp: swim, play sports, do arts and crafts, take field trips, and interact with the boys from the nearby Joslin Camp (which is basically the male version of Clara Barton Camp).
The whole campe takes place at a modernized campus that provides suitably rustic cabins that are nevertheless state-of-the-art and provide the best experience possible. Its staff include well-trained counsellors and a team of health care professionals to ensure that every girl attending the camp is cared for.
Open every summer, the Clara Barton Camp is a place to help children suffering like diabetes feel like everybody else. For more information, check out their website.